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    Jabiru LED landing lights.

    in Just Landed - Welcome

    Posted

    On 21/12/2020 at 2:09 PM, RFguy said:

    There are a couple of OSRAM 7W LED 630 lumens MR16s  at Bunnings. I'll also get the Phillips brand, similar specs, and report on how they go. 

    630 lumens is a pretty good number. they're all 60 deg throws.

     I'd think 30 deg spread  was most use of the light though.

     

     

    I'll be really interested in how these go RFguy. My J230 halogen has died. I upgraded a Tecnam P2002 in NZ with an approved LED kit. Expensive however save the constant replacement of halogens.

    Running a Jabiru engine on Mogas?

    in Jabiru

    Posted

    As I embark on finally getting to fly my Jab 230, I have been advised by a LAME familiar with Jabiru engines, to try and stick to BP 98 mogas. As its not available where I live (Caltex 98 is), can anyone shed anymore light on why BP may be the best?

    Buying a second hand aircraft

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Shajen. I have recently been through the same process with a Jab 230 in QLD. I can send you a template sales agreement (that I have used for two purchases in Australia). I'm sure you have done a fair bit of due diligence however have you checked the owners details against the RAAus or CASA databases?

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    Summer Outback Flying

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm close to getting my Jab 230 up to Newman in the Pilbara. As it is starting to heat up here, I'd be interested in what others have to say about summer flying. Obviously I will ensure most operations are early morning (especially takeoffs) and will be monitoring EGT and CHTs on all cylinders. I am also noticing an increase in willy-willy's here. These have the capability to cause mayhem for light aircraft. This ATSB report has some good info.  https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/25102/AO2007060_Final.pdf. Look forward to your real world experiences and tips.

    Our RAA Leaders E - Message 67- (March) - No Words on Cutting Member Fees or Rego

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by kiwiaviator

    Recreational aviation in Australia in the future is totally dependent on every member of a CASA approved organisation supporting their organisation. I haven't been able to fly for a few months now due to where I am located however I don't expect any leeway. Having said that, some of us will be suffering financially with job losses etc. and I would like to think they can have some breathing room in paying their subs/fees.

    Stamp Duty for Aircraft Sale

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Interestingly, I left a "comment" note on the W.A. Dept of Finance website, saying they had no information on their site regarding aircraft sales - and I have since received this reply from a W.A. Dept of Finance, "Senior Revenue Officer" ....

     

     

     

    So that's it, literally from the horses mouth, as regards the Stamp Duty situation in W.A.

    Cheers Onetrack

    Stamp Duty for Aircraft Sale

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    Is stamp duty payable on aircraft sales in Australia or any particular state? I'm not finding a reference to it anywhere. If not, I hope the Minister for Removing Money from our Pockets isn't reading the forum. I couldn't believe having to recently pay a DOT fee for the privilege of paying stamp duty on a road vehicle here in WA.

    Qantaslink Fokker 100 overrun - Newman, W.A.

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

    Posted

    I'm currently working in Newman. It was sideways torrential rain at the time with the 'eye' of ex TC Blake heading south past the town. I have always believed the runway at Newman needs to be a bit longer for this sort of thing. The last 'landing' I was a pax in ended up as a missed approach due to a 180 degrees switch in wind direction during the roundout. I had my nav app running at the time. Screenshot attached. Good on that crew for going round.

     

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    No comments on the Ukrainian 737 crash in Iran yet ?

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

    Posted

    The shooting down of an Iranian passenger jet in July 1988 killing all 290 passengers & crew by the US warship Vincennes has all but been forgotten but how the real story changed dramatically over time.

     

    The Pentagon initially denied any involvement, then admitted it but claimed the aircraft failed to heed multiple warnings & said they took "defensive action". A month later they said Iran must share the blame and stated it was "not the result of any negligent or culpable conduct by any US Naval personnel associated with the incident."

     

    But in December of that year, a United Nations agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, came to a different conclusion. It faulted the United States because none of its ships in the area had the equipment necessary to listen in on civilian air traffic control frequencies, which would have identified the passenger jet.

     

    "Seven of [iCAO's] eight recommendations were directed at the Navy shortcomings it had identified," The New York Times reported. Iran sued the US & it took 8 years to reach a settlement where the US would not accept liability but expressed regret at the loss of lives & paid compensation of $61.8 million to the victims families.

     

    Whatever the truth is behind this current crash, it is likely to bear little resemblance to the current theories.

     

    A year after this, we were flying in a UN aircraft from Tehran to Dubai. Over the gulf and being radar vectored by Dubai ATC, we were told to change course by a US warship. When the captain told the warship who we were and that we were under Dubai control, they just repeated the order to change course. We duly did so and Dubai ATC adjusted the approach accordingly. At least the warship was monitoring local ATC frequencies so they must have learnt something.

     

     

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    Flying the P92RG

    in Tecnam

    Posted

    A different question line re this aircraft. I occasionally fly one and wish to do a 4 hour trip across ocean. I am obviously doing a lot of planning for this and one thing that has come up is air compressor failure. Has anyone experienced this? If so, what happened? Did the gear stay up or go down? If the gear came down even partially, it would have a significant impact on my endurance especially around PNR.

    I will do a flight and simulate a failure by pulling the CB (at 65 kn) I'll get back with the results in the next few weeks.

     

     

    Flying the P92RG

    in Tecnam

    Posted

    A different question line re this aircraft. I occasionally fly one and wish to do a 4 hour trip across ocean. I am obviously doing a lot of planning for this and one thing that has come up is air compressor failure. Has anyone experienced this? If so, what happened? Did the gear stay up or go down? If the gear came down even partially, it would have a significant impact on my endurance especially around PNR.

     

     

    Tecnam Sierra Overvoltage

    in Instruments, Radios and Electronics

    Posted

    We have received a Release to Service from the Tecnam agents. Summary from the LAME below:

     

    Information supplied by Tecnam Australasia. I spoke to the assembly line technicians and engineers with electro-avionics on the issue of overload voltage, referring to them the type of battery (ALIANT ultralight lithium iron battery) mounted on the Sierra in question. I replied that, in fact there is no problem for the airworthiness of the aircraft because with this type of battery, the voltage of 14.9 volts is normal for its operation(in this respect, it is considered overchanging only when the battery voltage exceeds 15 volts) It is the same case for the Astore. Therefore,the fact that the voltmeter reads that value is normal, as per design of the electrical system. The high value of voltage detected is due to the presence of a resistance in series on the point C of the regulator. This resistance has been inserted to allow the battery to fully charge during the flight and then allow the client to be able to restart the engine while the aircraft has not been operating for a long time. Nothing prevents, however, to take away the resistance bypassing it. Obviously this will lengthen the charging time of the battery. In a nutshell (considering for example a flight that lasts 1h) - With the resistance - battery charges faster - Without resistance battery will charge less, with the possibility that the battery can not ensure the necessary current for future engine ignition.

     

     

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